The Jostens
Renaissance Tour will be making a stop in Carroll County on Monday, March 12,
2018. The event will take place at Westminster High School from 9 a.m. to 12:30
p.m.

More than 1,200
students – including students from every middle and high school in Carroll
County, as well as students from several surrounding counties and southern
Pennsylvania – will be participating.

For more
than 25 years, Jostens Renaissance has provided the framework and proven ideas
to improve school climate and culture. This contributes to increased attendance
and graduation rates, improved academic performance and behavior, and a boost
in overall school spirit. The Westminster High School event is part of a
47-stop tour focusing on school climate and culture. It is a pep rally style,
multi-school event that brings together student leaders and advisors from
multiple schools in the area. The program promotes leadership skills and
inspires students to change the culture of their schools in a positive way.

The event
will feature two guest speakers:

Mike Smith,
a renowned youth speaker, inspires students to make positive choices and
encourages them to pursue their passions and leave behind a positive legacy.
Smith is the Founder and Executive Director of a non-profit indoor skate
park/youth outreach center called THE BAY
and its offshoot, Skate For Change,
both of which have received national acclaim. He also is the host of The Harborby Jostens, an online educational video resource that teaches
character development in schools.

Dr. Phillip
Campbell is a 16-year educator with experience as a teacher, coach, athletic
director, and principal who implemented Renaissance in his school and saw
reduced discipline rates, increased attendance rates, massively improved
graduation rates, and an overall enhancement of school culture. He has
conducted Doctoral research with a focus on culture and climate and is an
advocate with a proven track record of reaching at-risk youth and improving
school culture and climate.